On the 28th of March, 2006, a JJ A320 (PT-MZV) operating JJ3012 from CWB to CGH reportedly flew into a CB (cumulus-nimbus) and had its radome shattered by hails. The windshield also cracked and the flight diverted to GRU.
Quote from the captain: "We saw the windshield crack, we had 0 visibility. The biggest surprise awaited us when we deplaned - the radome was missing".

That's pretty wild, I have some pics somewhere of an Easyjet aircraft that had a similar experience, the radome wasn't removed but pretty banged up, the windscreen was cracked and there were dents and holes in the leading edges.

did the destruction of the radar have any effect on the ability of the flight crew to navigate and fly the plane safely?? or are there back-up radars or somesuch?? sorry if this is a silly question, im just curious!